2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Event Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$39
Prize Pool
$41,040
Total Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,026
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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

With registration now closed this flight saw a total of 204 entries and re-entries.

That means they will play a full 15 levels or down to 25 players.

Quads!

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Keith Mueller got it all in with {7-}{7-}, running into {9-}{9-} and {a-}{a-}.

A seven hit the flop, but so did a nine, putting the player with aces in third. However, Mueller hit a seven on the river to make quads and scoop it all.

Player Chips Progress
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Keith Mueller
70,000

Trips!

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ray Espinosa got it in with two fives and although he got outflopped by a player with {a-}{q-} he found a five on the river to win a huge pot and leap into contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Ray Espinosa (Gary Espinosa)
80,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Break Time!

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The players are off on a 10-minute break opening up the final opportunity to register or re-enter before the next level begins.

A Jack For The Crack

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Shayne Shackelford
Shayne Shackelford

The biggest hand of the day so far just vaulted Shayne Shackelford into the chip lead.

It started with a Nick Walker open and a Shackelford flat call. Randy Lingenfelter then three-bet and after Walker walked away, Shackelford shoved.

Lingenfelter looked down at two aces and made the call way ahead of Shackelford's {j-}{j-}. However, the {j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} board took care of that, handing Shackelford the massive pot with a set.

Player Chips Progress
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Shayne Shackelford
185,000
124,000
124,000
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Randy Lingenfelter
15,000
69,000
69,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Just Shy of 200

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With registration about to close the board currently reads just shy of 200 total entries.

This has been by far the busiest of the first four starting days and the action has been heavy with the field cut considerably, now under 60 players remaining.